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Moving to Rochester, Michigan

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Population: 10,467. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,209 (+7.1% change)
Males: 5,077 (48.5%), Females: 5,390 (51.5%)

Oakland County

Zip codes: 48306, 48307, 48309.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $65,179
Median house value: $260,700

Population by Race

Races in Rochester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.2%), English (15.1%), Irish (14.4%), Polish (13.3%), Italian (7.1%), French (5.9%).

Elevation: 749 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Rochester, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rochester

  • High school or higher: 94.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 52.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rochester city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

8.6% Foreign born (3.8% Asia, 2.6% Europe, 1.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,318 (+46.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rochester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rochester:

  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 22 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 37 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rochester:

  • OAKLAND/TROY (about 11 miles; TROY, MI; Abbreviation: 7D2)
  • BERZ-MACOMB (about 13 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: UIZ)
  • ROMEO STATE (about 13 miles; ROMEO, MI; Abbreviation: D98)

Amtrak stations near Rochester:

  • 11 miles: BIRMINGHAM (449 S. ETON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: PONTIAC (1600 WIDE TRACK DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: ROYAL OAK (201 S. SHERMAN DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Rochester:

  • U S SCUBA INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Location: 515 S ROCHESTER RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.usscuba.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rochester:

  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 7 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 10 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY (about 18 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)

Public primary/middle school in Rochester:

  • MCGREGOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 1101 W. 1ST STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Rochester:

  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 1011 W UNIVERSITY DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 561; Location: 1240 INGLEWOOD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ACADIA MONTESSORI (Students: 86; Location: 254 1/2 HAMPTON CIR; Grades: PK – 2)
  • OAK ARBOR CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: OAK ARBOR DRIVE; Grades: 1 – 6)

Libraries

Library in Rochester:

  • ROCHESTER HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,678,528; Location: 500 OLDE TOWNE ROAD; 205,291 books; 21,470 audio materials; 8,360 video materials; 498 serial subscriptions)

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